PRESIDENT'S AWARD
AWARDEES
Individuals recognized for their contribution to the Tamburitza Association of America.
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1982 | 1983 | 1984 | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993
1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004
2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018
2010
Frank Bozicevic, Pittsburgh, PA
Tom Manfredo, Pittsburgh, PA
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2011
John Filcich, Los Angeles, CA
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2012
Anka Cavrak, San Francisco, CA
John Daley, San Francisco, CA
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2013
Mickey Arangelovich, Cleveland, OH
Marci Colef, Cleveland, OH
Denise Mulec, Cleveland, OH
Nisi Pozderac, Cleveland, OH
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2016
Paul Lucas, Milwaukee, WI
Frank Bozicevic, Pittsburgh, PA (Zabava)
Paul Hladio, Pittsburgh, PA (Zabava)
Tom Manfredo, Pittsburgh, PA (Zabava)
Chip Wagner, Pittsburgh, PA (Zabava)
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2017
Beth A. Stafura, Pittsburgh, PA
Steve Kirin, Chicago, IL
Nick Gornick, Chicago, IL
2018
Rick Quinn, Paso Robles, CA
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1996
† George Papalko, Campbell, OH
† Mike Tomicic, Tecumseh, ON
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1997
Ray Ranic, Buffalo, NY
† John Valentich, Pittsburgh, PA
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1998
† Dusan Brankov
Mark Forry, Santa Cruz, CA
Nick Skertich, Hammond, IN
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1999
Ruthe I. Pesut, San Jose, CA
† Angie Zadravec, Youngstown, OH
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2000
† John Katich, Kansas City, KS
Joe Novosel, Port Huron, MI
† Vlad Popovich, N. Tonawanda, NY
Linda Tackett, Steelton, PA
† Phil Vergot, Steelton, PA
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2001
Dan Dasovich, Omaha, NE
† John Sankovich, Reno, NV
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2002
Mary Lou Dreher, St. Louis, MO
Kathy Katich Zust, St. Louis, MO
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2003
Frank M. Jerbich, Chicago, IL
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2004
Mike Furjanic, Sr., Steelton, PA
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2005
Cathryn F. Morovich, Seattle, WA
John Morovich, Seattle, WA
† Fran Pehar, La Crescenta, CA
† Steve Pehar, La Crescenta, CA
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2006
Robert Novosel, Warren, MI
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2007
Lu Ann Chmura, Cleveland, OH
Elaine Mraz, Cleveland, OH
Steve Mraz, Jr., Cleveland, OH
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2008
George Patrash, Clinton Twp., MI
Rosemarie Patrash, Clinton Twp., MI
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2009
Toma Vucinic, Chicago, IL
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1982
† Anton Susanj, Seattle, WA
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1983
† Bernard Luketich, Pittsburgh, PA
† Richard Reffkin, Hammond, IN
† Rober† Stone, Pittsburgh, PA
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1984
† Steve Matko, Monessen, PA
† Charlene Naglich, Mt. Pleasant, PA
Walter Naglich, Mt. Pleasant, PA
† Edward Sabolic, Conway, PA
† George Saula, Pittsburgh, PA
† Stephen Sulentic, Springfield, MO
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1985
† Marko Kramarich, Detroit, MI
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1986
† Joseph K. Kirin, Sr., Chicago, IL
† Charles P. Muich, St. Louis, MO
† Milan Opacich, Schererville, IN
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1987
† George Pesut, San Jose, CA
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1988
† Helen Brulja, Pittsburgh, PA
† Danny Kukich, Pittsburgh, PA
† Ronald Rendulic, Pittsburgh, PA
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1989
Raymond Slapak, Mt. Olive, IL
† Agnes Vergot, Canton, OH
† George Vergot, Canton, OH
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1990
† Steve Barich, Myrtle Beach, SC
† Pete Gaspich, Thousand Oaks, CA
† Milan Panayatovich, Chicago, IL
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1991
† Walter ‘Wally’ Tomich, Ventura,CA
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1992
† Ludwig Kosovec, Detroit, MI
† Michael Orlich, Wakefield, MO
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1993
† Nick Borato, Westlake, OH
† Andy Kosovich, Cleveland, OH
† Tony Markulin, Los Angeles, CA
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1994
† Milt Arlow, Cleveland, OH
† Robert Arlow, Cleveland, OH
† Michael Fostar, Rancho Cordova, CA
† Albert lncorvaia, Cleveland, OH
† Frank Jovanovic, Munster, IN
Alex Machaskee, Cleveland, OH
† Lazo Marinovich, Milwaukee, WI
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1995
† Edward J. Vucinic, Chicago, IL
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